Baling-press.



W. 0. GUMMING'.

BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1908.

909,761 Patented Jan.12,1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR WILLIAM O. OUMMING, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

BALING'r-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Application filed. April 7, 1968. Serial No. 425,600.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WiLLIAM O. CUM- l lng at Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as well enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This in ention relates to new and useful improvements in baling presses and has relation more particularly to the operating mechanism thereof.

It is an object of the invention to provide av nove device of this character, which obviates the necessity of a rebounding spring and returns the compression plunger by a continued movement of the plunger operating mechanism.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character, which is operated from a stationary rotary member, the, parts being so positioned one with relation to the other as to cause a multiplicity of reciprocations of the plunger to one revolution of the rotary member.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character, which will be simple in construction, eliicient and advantageous in practice and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the novel arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter re ferred to.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a View in top plan, illustrating the invention in position to start an inward stroke of the plunger. Fig. 2 is a similar view to rig. 1, showing the device in position to start a return movement of the plunger. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a view in perspective, detached, of the rotary member.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a base, which extends from any suitable press, (not shown) and adjacent one end of the base is a cross piece 2, which has resting thereon, an

l I I outer end portion of a plunger 3. This plunger may be constructed. as desired, but it has been found best that it comprise two sections, suitably held one to the other.

Fixed between the outer ends of the sections of the plunger 3, is a metallic plate l, held in position by the bolts 5. The outer end 6 of this plate 4 is recessed, as at 7, as is the alining portions of the sections of the plunger 3 for a purpose to be hereinafter referred to. In other words, it might be said that the outer portion of the plate 6 is extended to form a finger. At a predetermined distance from the outer end of the plunger 3, is adjustably fixed a cam 8, which extends entirely across the top of the plunger. This cam-piece has a depending flange 9 provided with elongated openings 10, through which the retaining bolts 11 pass. By this means, it will be seen that the cam piece 8 is effectually clamped to the plunger 3 and that by providing the elongated openings 10, the cam may be adjusted to compensate for any wear thereof, which is especially pronounced at the point of the cam.

Adjacent the extreme outer end of the base 1, is a plate 12, which has projecting upwardly therefrom, the vertical shaft 13, on which is mounted the rotatable member is. This member 1 1 has projecting out wardly from its upper edge in opposite directions, the arms 15, which have fixed to their outer end portions, depending stub shafts 16, on which are mounted the rollers 17, which are adapted to contact with the cam piece 8 hereinbefore referred to and impart to the plunger 3 its initial inward movement. Also carried by the member 14, are the spaced cars 18, extending in a direction angular to the direction of the arms 15. Between the cars 18 are mounted the rollers 19, which are adapted to contact with the outer end of the plunger 3 and give it the remainder of its inward movement. This contact of the wheels 19 with the inner end of the plunger 3 is assured by the finger 6, which acts as a guide.

Pivoted to the cross piece 2, is a bell lever 20, having one member 21 thereof projecting within the line of travel of the rollers. The member 22 of the lever has pivoted thereto adjacent its end, an end of a link 23, which has its opposite end pivoted to the end portion of a lever 2i pivoted intermediate its length, as at 25, to the base i.

This lever has its opposite portion projecting beyond and across the base 1 and to the projecting end thereof is secured an end of a flexible member 26, preferably a chain, which has its opposite end secured to the plunger 3.

It will thus be seen that after a roller 19 has contacted with the outer end of the plunger 3 and forced the plunger inwardly, a continued movement of the rotary mem ber 14C will cause the roller 19 to contact with the member 21 of the bell lever 20, which, through the medium of the link 23, will cause the projected end of the lever 2st to move outward and thereby impart a return movement to the plunger 3.

WVhile any flexible means may be em ployed, it has been found best, as stated, that the same should be a chain, as by that means the stroke of the plunger can be.

easily regulated or adjusted, as it is only necessary to cause the retaining pin 27 to engage different links of the chain, as is believed to be apparent.

In the reciprocation of the plunger, there is a certain amount of lateral movement and in order that the plunger may be held to the cross piece 2, a roller 28 is mounted on the pivot 29 of the bell lever 20 and a second roller 30 is mounted on a stub shaft 31 adjacent the end of the cross piece 2 opposite to that carrying the bell lever 20.

The member 14 may be rotated in any desired manner, but it has been found best that it be done by draft. To the top of the rotary member is suitably fixed a draft pole 82, to which draft animals may be hitched as desired. This draft pole 32 is secured to the member 14: adjacent one side of its supporting shaft 13 and in order that the strain thereon may be properly distributed, the brace rod 33 is provided, which is secured at one end to the rotary member 14 on the opposite side of the shaft 13, while the opposite end of the brace rod is suitably secured to the draft bar 32.

I claim:

1. In a device of the'character described,

on said cross piece,

the combination of a base, a cross piece adjacent one end thereof, a plunger resting on said cross piece, a cam adjustably held by the plunger, a rotary member mounted adjacent the end of the base, arms projecting from the rotary member to contact with the cam, ears projecting from the rotary member in a direction angular to the direction of the arms, rollers mounted between the ears, a bell lever projecting within the line of travel of the rollers, a lever pivoted intermediate its length'to the base, a link connecting one end of the lever and the bell crank lever, a flexible connection between the plunger and the opposite end of the le ver, means carried by the cross piece for limiting the lateral movement of the plunger and means for rotating the rotatable member.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a base, a cross piece adjacent one end thereof, a plunger resting a cam adjustably held by the plunger, a rotary member mounted adjacent the end of the base, arms projecting from the rotary member to contact with the cam, ears projecting from the rotary member in a direction angular to the direction of the arms, rollers mounted between the ears, a bell lever projecting within the line of travel of the rollers, a: lever pivoted intermediate its length to the base, a link connecting one end of the lever and the bell lever, a flexible connection between the plunger and the opposite end of the lever, means carried by the cross piece for limiting the lateral movement of the plunger, a draft pole secured to the rotatable member at one side of its axis and a brace rod secured to the rotatable member at the opposite side of its axis and to the draft pole.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' r V W. O. CUMMING.

WVitnesses: V

J. A. MCDANIEL, BAXTER JONES. 

